80%Review: Toshiba NB305 netbookSource: V3.co.ukToshiba's NB305 updates the company's netbook range with Intel's latest Atom processor and improved graphics, but is otherwise little changed from the previous generation. The NB305 updates Toshiba's netbook line with Intel's latest Atom processor, but performance and battery life remain about the same. However, like its predecessor, this system has a better keyboard and screen than you will find on many rivals. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/09/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

80%Review: Toshiba NB305 netbookSource: ComputingToshiba's NB305 updates the company's netbook range with Intel's latest Atom processor and improved graphics, but is otherwise little changed from the previous generation. The NB305 updates Toshiba's netbook line with Intel's latest Atom processor, but performance and battery life remain about the same. However, like its predecessor, this system has a better keyboard and screen than you will find on many rivals. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/09/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

90%Toshiba NB300 netbookSource: Good Gear GuideToshiba's NB300 netbook has good ease of use, it's thin and light, and it supplies a long battery life for when you're on the road. We wish it had a faster hard drive and that its screen wasn't so glossy, but these quibbles are outweighed by great battery life and a USB port that can even charge an iPhone when the netbook is powered down and sitting in a backpack. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/08/2010Rating:Total score: 90%

60%Toshiba Mini NB305 Netbook ReviewSource: SlashgearOverall, then, the Toshiba Mini NB305-N410B is a decent netbook and probably of more interest to those entering large amounts of text while mobile. The mediocre graphics of Intel’s GMA 3150 chipset and the non-HD resolution of the NB305’s display mean this isn’t the machine you’d want to organise your multimedia life around, either. Neither is it the most long-legged of budget ultraportables, but with a balance of build quality, good looks and decent everyday performance this latest Toshiba Mini is a strong netbook choice. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/26/2010Rating:Total score: 60% performance: 80% display: 50% workmanship: 80%

83%Toshiba NB305Source: PC ProWhile many netbooks blur into an identikit haze, one proving all but indistinguishable from another, Toshiba’s NB200 was one of the few which dared to buck the trend. Now, like every other netbook manufacturer around the world, Toshiba has given its netbook darling a lick of paint, toned down the less attractive bulges around its figure and added Intel’s latest Atom processor for good measure. Behold, the Toshiba NB305. A little more expensive than the average netbook, but then the NB305 is also a little superior Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/19/2010Rating:Total score: 83% price: 83% performance: 33% features: 100%

Toshiba NB305 review summarySource: NetbookliveOverall, Toshiba did it once again with the NB305. It might not be the best in terms of performances, it might not provide the best autonomy and it might not be the most affordable, but all in one, this netbook is the most comfortable to use of all. It’s light so can be carried around easily, offers still good battery life, comes with perhaps the best keyboard and touchpad seen on a netbook yet and is not a fingerprints and scratches magnet Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/16/2010Rating: display: 60% workmanship: 90%

80%Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BNSource: CNetThe world of cheap, ubiquitous, and nearly identical Netbooks has been a stable and predictable landscape for a while now, and hasn't gotten any less predictable with the launch of Intel's next generation of Atom processors. With a new Atom processor and a tweaked design, the Toshiba Mini NB305-N410BN is an improvement over the already excellent NB205, at a price that's identical. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/04/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

80%Toshiba mini NB305-N410 10.1-inch Netbook Laptop PCSource: Comp ReviewsToshiba's mini NB305-N410 may be on the more expensive side of the netbook segment, but Toshiba makes up for the higher cost with some of the best build quality on the market and definitely the best trackpad available on these small laptops. Battery life somehow manages to be below the previous NB205 and other 6-cell netbooks but it is still more than enough for most users. This is definitely one to consider if it will be used for extended periods of time thanks to its excellent quality and keyboard. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/02/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

90%Toshiba Mini NB305-N410Source: PC MagWhen the Toshiba mini NB205 was awarded the Editors' Choice in the netbook category, who knew its reign would last this long? The mini NB305-N410 is it's successor and will continue to thrive because it knows what netbook users want: A great user experience, a bargain price, and outstanding battery life. The Toshiba mini NB305-N410 netbook carries over many of the qualities that made its predecessor, the mini NB205 so lovable, and it's still the netbook that gives you the most for the least amount of money. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/25/2010Rating:Total score: 90%

80%Toshiba mini NB305-N410Source: Laptop MagNow that we've tested a fair number of netbooks with Intel's new Atom N450 (Pine Trail) processor, it's easy to see that there is a lot of good competition. The ASUS Eee PC 1005PE lasts two hours longer on a charge than the $399 Toshiba mini NB305 and offers better speakers for $20 less. And the Acer Aspire One 532h offers comparable performance and endurance to the Toshiba for $50 less. Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/11/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

Toshiba's NB305, the big brand's new miniature marvelSource: PC AuthorityIt's a fine figure of a netbook: textured channels sweep across the matte white lid, and there's a shiny silver hinge gleaming at its edge. Open it up and you'll see a pinstriped white pattern surrounding the glossy display, contrasting nicely with the all-grey keyboard beneath. The new wedge design makes it noticeably more sleek and streamlined than its predecessor too. Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/08/2010Rating: price: 83% performance: 33% features: 83% mobility: 83%

70%Toshiba NB305-105 reviewSource: TechradarToshiba's NB200 netbook stood out with its fantastic usability and sharp, vibrant screen and is now followed by the NB305-105, another worthy entry to the bustling netbook market. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/15/2010Rating:Total score: 70%

80%Toshiba NB305 reviewSource: CNetThe netbookmarket is saturated, with nearly every laptop maker offering its own troupe of ultra-portable machines. Toshiba's 10.1-inch NB305 is one of the better examples. It's available now for around £320. The first thing to note about the NB305 is that it's sleeker than its predecessor, the NB200, thanks to a smaller motherboard and Intel's diminutive Atom N450 processor. The Toshiba NB305 is a thoroughly respectable machine. Its performance is fairly typical for a netbook, but it offers long battery life, a good keyboard, and a robust and attractive design. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

60%Toshiba NB305Source: ITPHowever, the Toshiba stands apart from other netbooks because of its stellar looks and overall finish. The NB305's contrasting mocha brown lid and silver/gray keyboard give it a premium look and in hand, the Toshiba just feels solidly built. There's minimal flex when you hold the machine from one of its edges, the LCD's hinges feel solid and offer decent resistance and both keyboard and trackpad are a pleasure to use. A great looking netbook but its performance won’t blow you away purely because it lacks sufficient RAM. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/07/2010Rating:Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 60% features: 80%

80%Toshiba NB305 notebook reviewSource: Pocket LintToshiba's latest isn't the cheapest netbook available, but it is one of the most stylish, apart from deluxe beauties like the Nokia Booklet 3G, and it's much cheaper than that. It's decently powered, with exceptional battery life and a very comfortable-to-use keyboard -an aspect sometimes undervalued in a netbook until you spend your first day's frantic typing on it. Little extras like the hard drive protection and easy webcam program make it that bit more enticing, if the great looks didn't have you at hello. Excellent. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/29/2010Rating:Total score: 80%

Individual applications ran well enough on the NB305 -- Internet Explorer often took remarkably long to retrieve and render a URL, but since Google Chrome didn't have the same problem, I'll blame that on Microsoft. But multitasking was sluggish, and app-switching often took too long. Win 7's CPU- and memory-use-gauge gadget tells the story. Even with no apps running except Windows Task Manager, memory usage doesn't fall below 55 percent -- a bad place to start.

80%Toshiba NB305-106 - 10.1in Netbook ReviewSource: Trusted ReviewsIf you've read any of our other recent netbook reviews you'll have detected a common thread linking them. If you haven't we'll summarise now: netbooks haven't changed. Toshiba has produced another great netbook for those with more refined tastes. It delivers good battery life, looks very stylish and is great to use. However, it's a little on the expensive side and suffers from the same limitations placed on all netbooks. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/12/2010Rating:Total score: 80% price: 60% performance: 70% features: 80% mobility: 80%

60%Toshiba mini NB305-N310Source: PC WorldThe Toshiba Mini NB305-N310 is the slightly lower-end version of Toshiba's Mini NB305-N410 netbook, but design differences and the NB305-N310's ability to run Windows XP make this Mini a better choice than the NB305-N410. The Toshiba Mini NB305-N310 is a professional-looking netbook with a comfortable keyboard and a huge touchpad, but it's not great for watching Web videos on. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/29/2010Rating:Total score: 60% performance: 70% features: 78%

Toshiba NB305-440 Review 10" Atom N455 Netbook10Source: Netbooknews.comThe keyboard is where this netbook is a flat out winner, with its newer chiclet style keyboard which provides more space between each key to make it easier to type. This is the same keyboard style as the NB205 and Nb305-310 so its great to see they didn’t change it. They keyboard is very easy to type with and I was able to type at full speed in less than a couple minutes after adjusting from my desktop keyboard. The keyboard is sturdy and comfortable, and is sporting decent size shift keys. The touchpad is best in show on a netbook at 3.1 x 1.6 inches and the pad’s smooth finish makes it easy to navigate the desktop. The separate right and left mouse buttons are large with good feed back. Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/17/2010Rating: ergonomy: 80%

Toshiba mini NB305-N600 10.1-inch Netbook PCSource: Comp ReviewsToshiba's updated mini NB305-N600 offers a nice balance of keeping the old and giving it some new. It retains the same superb build quality and excellent keyboard and trackpad combination of the original. The Atom dual core processor does help performance a bit but it is still held back by the traditional memory limits and it fails to overcome the challenges of HD video. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/03/2011

60%Toshiba Mini NB305-N600 Source: PC WorldWhile handsome with an unusual metallic chassis, the Mini NB305-N600 is a subpar performer that costs more than comparable, better-performing competitors, including its own sibling, the NB505-N508GN. Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/11/2011Rating:Total score: 60%

70%Toshiba mini NB305-N600Source: PC MagThe updates aren't major and there are better netbooks out there, but the Toshiba mini NB305-N600 has all your basic netbook needs for one low price. Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/21/2011Rating:Total score: 70%

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Toshiba: Toshiba Corporation is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company, headquartered in Japan. The company's main business is in Infrastructure, Consumer Products, and Electronic devices and components. Toshiba-made Semiconductors are among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. Toshiba is one of the biggest international notebook-manufacturer. There exist many reviews for Toshiba models.

Intel Atom: The Intel Atom series is a 64-Bit (not every model supports 64bit) microprocessor for cheap and small notebooks (so called netbooks), MIDs, or UMPCs. The speciality of the new architecture is the "in order" execution (instead of the usual and faster "out of order" execution). Therefore, the transistor count of the Atom series is much lower and, thus, cheaper to produce. Furthermore, the power consumption is very low. The performance per Megahertz is therfore worse than the old Pentium 3M (1,2 GHz on par with a 1.6 GHz Atom).

N450:

Intel Atom CPU for Netbooks with integrated memory controller and GMA 3150 GPU. The performance of the system should be only minimally faster than the previous Atom N280 / GMA 950 combination.

N455: Intel Atom CPU for Netbooks with integrated DDR3 memory controller and GMA 3150 GPU. The performance of the system should be only minimally faster than the previous Atom N280 / GMA 950 combination.

N550: Dual core Atom with a TDP of only 8.5 Watt. Because of the slow clock speed of 1.5 GHz it may be sometimes even slower than a N465 Atom CPU.

10.1: The netbook/subnotebook has a quite small display format. Nonetheless, it is a common format for netbooks. The advantage is, that the subnotebook/netbook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the small display has the advantage, that it needs few energy, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is a bit exhausting for the eyes. It is difficult to use high resolutions.

This subnotebook is one of the most lightweight of all notebooks and can be carried very easily. There exist hardly any models in this extreme class of weight. 7-9 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.

1.4 kg:

This subnotebook is one of the most lightweight of all notebooks and can be carried very easily. There exist only few sub-notebooks, which weight less. 10 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.

72.7%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.